Nearly a decade before she was the public face of DHS, Noem’s tall tales about the estate tax helped gut one of the few ...

In a typical year, over 60 percent of American households get refunds from the IRS. People get refunds if too much money was ...

Typical pay at the largest low-wage employers is so low that workers can’t cover basic necessities and often have to rely on public assistance.

By taxing companies that pay poverty wages, state and local governments can help cover federal cuts to safety net programs low-wage workers rely on.

A first-generation college student fears other young people from working families won't get the financial aid she's relied on for her education.

The Washington Post has, over the past few months, run at least five editorials or opinion pieces railing against federal or state tax increases. Here’s what the folks at the Post are not telling you: ...

As more charitable giving comes from our country’s wealthiest donors, more of that giving is going into charitable intermediaries like private foundations and donor-advised funds. These two giving ...

For many families, Target is a familiar stop: a place to grab school supplies, home goods, snacks, or the latest entertainment device — all under one roof. It’s the kind of store woven into everyday ...

Men dominate the top of the economic summit while women are saddled with higher levels of debt, poverty, and unpaid care work. The global trend towards extreme wealth and income concentration has ...

Inequality has been on the rise across the globe for several decades. Some countries have reduced the numbers of people living in extreme poverty. But economic gaps have continued to grow as the very ...

The Washington Post’s decision — at the behest of billionaire Jeff Bezos — to fire, according to some estimates, over 40 percent of the newsroom is devastating for journalism and the DC area. Despite ...